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. 2001 Jan 13;322(7278):102.

Do not resuscitate decisions. Rigid discussion process before making these decisions may cause distress

T Downes, J Liddle
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Do not resuscitate decisions. Rigid discussion process before making these decisions may cause distress

T Downes et al. BMJ. .
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